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ecology

In most palm fruits only one ovule matures into a seed, although a few genera are known to have 2- or 3-seeded fruits and up to 10 seeds may develop in
Phytelephas. The black or brightly coloured fruits are dispersed by many different animals. The African elephant feeds on fruits and is important in dispersing
Phoenix reclinata, Borassus aethiopum, and species of
Hyphaene....

morphological characteristics

...stalks. In either case they are very diverse in structure, size, and colour and are usually based on a three-part plan. Most are less than 2.5 cm (1 inch) in length, but the female flowers of
Phytelephas may be 25 cm long. The least specialized flowers are those with a calyx of three sepals, a corolla of three petals, a male complement of six stamens, and a female structure of three...